This summer in eastern Ohio, more than 100 giant salamanders were released into local streams. The animals, called hellbenders, had been raised in captivity and were finally ready to head back into ...

A massive, extinct salamander with jaws like a vice once roamed ancient Tennessee and its fossil has just rewritten what we thought we knew about Appalachian amphibians. Named Dynamognathus robertsoni ...

Salamander on moss in Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Ben McMurtray/Shutterstock The Great Smoky Mountains, home to one of the highest hiking peaks in the eastern United States, is an amazing ...

These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot one, you’ll need a snorkel, and some luck. A hellbender following the current of the French ...